Side window for automobiles



' Eeb.. 20, 1923.

C. 8. ROBERTSON. SIDE WINDOW FOR AUTOMOBILES.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

FILED 6.5.1921.

. \N i s Feb. 20, 1923.

C. S. ROBERTSON.

SIDE wmnow FOR AUTOMOBILES.

2 SHEETSS HEET 2.

FILED AUG. 5.192].

2 I I, nlfl ll 2996?! :15 32165111 Patented Feb. 20, 15923.

CHRISTOPHER STEWART ROBERTSON, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

SIDE WINDOW EORAUTOMOBILES.

Application filed August 5, 1921. Serial No. 490,023.

To cZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cniusrori-inn S. Ron- ERTSON, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Du? val andState of Florida, have invented a new and useful Side Vindowfol-Automobiles, of which the following is aspecification. 7

This invention relates to aside window for automobiles and is designedmore particularly as an in'iproveinent upon the structure disclosed inPatent No. 1,383,027 issued to me on June 28, 1921. i

It is an object of the present invention to provide side windows whichcan be readily attached to or removed from the side doors of anautomobile, these windows serving completely to close the space betweenthe sides of the body and of the automobile top although any one of thewindows can he slid backwardly'relative to the supporting doors 'for thepurpose of securing ventilation.

Another. object is to provide windows which afford a clearu'nobstructedview'for the driver and which will, in no sense, detract from theappearance of the vehicle but, on thecontrary, renderthe samemoreattractive. I

A still further object is to provide side windows which can be storedreadily in the vehicle when they are not in use, there being means forfinishing the tops of the doors after the windowshave been removed sothat the doors will have the appearance of'ordinary ones.

A further object is to provide side shields or windows for open body ortouring types of automobiles which can be applied readily to the doorsthereof to replace the ordinary side curtains and at the same time givean unobstructed view for the occupants of the car and thus greatlyreduce the danger of accidents often caused by the obstructions of theview amused by side curtains of the ordinary type. p k

A further object is to provide side shields or windows'which, beingcapable of independent movement with respect to each other and to thedoors, can be partly or entirely closed without interfering with theoperation of the doors and will not only givethe car'the appearance of apermanent or sedan type of top, but also permits the changeto be made tothe sedan type without removing the ordinary top and replacing it with apermanent 2+2, Figure l.

orbuilt in type of top such as requires remodeling and involves theowner in considerable additional cost.

' W'ith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention residesin the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

,In the accompanying drawings the pre ferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings Figure l is a side elevation of an automobile havingthe bined therewith.

F igure 9, is an enlarged present improvements coon Figure 3 is anenlarged section on line 33, Figure 2. i Figure a is a'se'ction on linek4, Figure 1, said section being enlarged.

Figure 5 is a vertical section througha portion of a door a-nd showing aslightly modified formof structure combined there with, partsbeingbroken away.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6, Figure 5. Figure 7 is a detail viewof the removable cap used in connection with a] door-after a window hasbeen removed therefrom.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates avehicle body having the usual top 2, the space between the back portionof the body and the top being provided with a curtain 3 of the usualtype which can be placed in position when desired. Each of the doors 4isprovided in its upper edge with a. longitudinal groove 5 which extendsthrough the' free end of the,

longitudinal flanges 11 extending rearwardsection on line 1y asindicated by a dotted line in Figure 1 and in section in Figure 4. Theseposts do not inthemselves constitute any. part of the present inventionbut have already been disclosed in a co-pendin 'v application filed byme on July 15, 1921, erial No. 484,980.

Each window adapted to be supported above the front door l of. anautomobile is formed of a frame 12.carrying a glass light 13. The frontof the frame is inclined so that when the frame is mounted on the top ofthe door 4 the front edge of said frame will lie parallel with theadjacent post 9. The top of the frame 12 is straight and has securedupon it a laterally extending plate 1 1 coextensive in. lengthwiththe'top of the :i'ra'me and so are Jortioned as to fit snu l underthe side edge of the top 2 so as thus to prevent snow or the like fromdrifting into the car between the straight top of the 17 are providedalong the sides of the fin at the lower edge thereof and are adapted tofill the channels 6. i The fin 16 does not extend the full length of thebottom of the frame but is so proportioned that when it is insertedlongitudinally into the groove 5 with one end-against the end wall ofthe groove, as shown in Figures land 3, there will be a space betweenthe fin and the other or open end of the groove. When the fin is thuslocated the inclined front end of the frame 12 will bear against'thepost 9 and be lapped by the flange 11. At the same time the plate 14.will fit snugly under the side of the top 2. Obviously the windowcannot be placed in position until after the door't has been opened soas to expose the end of the groove 5. The tin can then be inserted intothe groove and will wedge'between the springs 8 which serve to tightlygrip the fin and hold the parts from rattling.

When the door is closed the window will assume a position upon the topof the adjacent portions ofthe side of the body 1 and a tight connectionwill be'made between the frame and the adjacent parts of the body,

post and top. Secured to the back edge of the frame 12 is a plate orshield 18 the width of which is slightly greater than. the dis "tancebetween-the fin 16 and the open end of the groove 5. This shield 18constitutes means for closing the space'between the back of the frame 12and the window or curtain in rear thereof. If the automobile pointedout.

mounted on the door in the same manner as has heretoforebeen described.

When the windows are not in use they can be stored at suitable placesprovided therefor within the body of the car. When they are to be usedthe doors are opened and the windows are applied thereto in the man--ner hereinbefore described. If the doors are closed the front windowscan be moved backwardly a distance equal to the distance between thefins 16 and the rear ends of the grooves 5, this movement beingsufficient to withdraw the front ends of the frames from behind theflanges 11 on the posts 9. Thus ventilation can be obtained. If: desiredthe front windows can be left against the posts 9 and the rear windowsmoved backwardly from behind the guard plates 16, thus to affordventilation. v

Instead of having the window frames integral with or fixedly connectedto the fins 16, fins 20 such as shown in Figures 5 and G by swinging theframes they can be used as supplemental side wind shields andventilation can be obtained both by swinging the'windows and by slidingthem as before- Set screws 24- can. be used for fastening the'framesagainst rotation on the studs and'by providing annular grooves in thestuds to receive the set screws the frames can be held against upwardwithdrawal from the studs. 7

lVhen the side windows are not in use a cap strip such as shown inFigure 7 can be placed in engagement with each door. This cap stripincludes a top portion or sill 26 of the same length as the door. A fin72 extends downwardly from this top portion and is insertible into thegroove 5 so as to fill it completely. Ribs 28 are formed on the fin forthe purpose of filling the channels 6. Thus the doors. will present afinished appearance when the windows are not in use and it will not bepossible for dirt to collect in the grooves and interfere with theinsertion of the fins 16 or 20. These cap strips can be stored withinthe ,vehicle at convenient places while the windows are in use.

What is claimed is I 1. The combination'with'a vehicle body,

a wind shield side post and a top, of a door having a longitudinalgroove in the top thereof, a window including a frame and a transparentportion secured therein, and

fin extending downwardly fromthe frame and insertible longitudinallyinto the groove saiol fins being shorter than and slidabie within thegrooves while the doors are shut, and a guard plate upon one of theframes and lapping the next adjoining frame, said frames being normallyspaced apart.

3. The combination with a vehicle body,

of a door having av longitudinal groove in thetop thereof opening atoneend through one side edge of the door, a fin insertible longitudinallyinto the groove, cooperating ribs and channels extending longitudinallyof the fin and the walls of the groove respectively for holding the finagainst upward withdrawal from the groove, a window frame on the fin andadapted to be supported by the door, and a swivel connectionbev tweenthe frame and fin.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, ture in the presenceof two witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER STEWART ROBERTSON.

Witnesses:

A. B. ROBINSON,

HERBERT D. Lawson.

I have hereto affixed my sigua-

